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The pace of National Highways construction in India slowed to 29 kilometers per day during the last fiscal year, Parliament was recently informed. This marks a decrease from the previous year's rate of 34 kilometers per day. Despite the slowdown, the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted significant ongoing progress under initiatives like Bharatmala Pariyojana and PM GatiShakti. The government continues to focus on developing greenfield high-speed corridors and expressways to enhance logistics efficiency and aims to operationalize remaining sections in the coming years.
The pace of National Highways construction in India saw a slowdown during the last fiscal year, reaching 29 kilometers per day. Parliament was informed of this development recently, as Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari provided a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. Advertisement
The Minister noted that the construction pace stood at 34 kilometers per day during the 2023-24 fiscal year. The highest construction rate recorded to date was 37 kilometers per day, achieved in the 2020-21 fiscal year. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways primarily oversees the development and maintenance of National Highways, including National Expressways.
Despite the recent dip in daily pace, the Ministry reported completing 10,660 kilometers of national highways in the 2024-25 fiscal year. In comparison, 12,349 kilometers were constructed in 2023-24, and 10,331 kilometers in 2022-23, demonstrating substantial lengths of road development annually.
Minister Gadkari explained that all National Highway development projects, including the creation of access-controlled High Speed Corridors (HSCs) and Expressways, are planned in line with the principles of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP). This master plan is designed to holistically integrate various multimodal connectivity projects across the country.
He stated that 10,660 kilometers of National Highways were constructed during the last financial year, 2024-25. Under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, a large-scale government program for highways development, projects covering 26,425 kilometers have been awarded. Of these, 20,770 kilometers have already been constructed, with 2,967 kilometers completed during the 2024-25 fiscal year alone.
The Minister also shared that the government has decided to focus on developing greenfield access-controlled HSCs and expressways to improve the nation's logistics efficiency. Accordingly, 26 greenfield corridors, spanning approximately 7,500 kilometers, have been awarded, with an additional 600 kilometers already approved. From this, about 4,800 kilometers have been constructed so far, and a total of 2,636 kilometers have already been made operational. The remaining sections are planned to be operationalized in a phased manner over the next two years.
Gadkari further mentioned that the PM GatiShakti NMP portal illustrates economic zones and their required infrastructure linkages. Its objective is to integrate all multimodal connectivity projects comprehensively, helping to identify missing gaps for the smooth movement of people, goods, and services, thereby ensuring proper connectivity nationwide.
Source- PTI
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